update documentation

README.md

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ To install, run `pip install quickbase-json-api-client`
 
 ## Initialize Client
 Use the following code to create and initialize a client object. 
-```
-from quickbase_json.client import QuickbaseJSONClient # import client
+```python
+from quickbase_json import QBClient
 
-client = QuickbaseJSONClient(realm="yourRealm", auth="userToken")
+client = QBClient(realm="yourRealm", auth="userToken")
 ```
 
 Where `yourRealm` is the name (subdomain) of your Quickbase Realm and `userToken` is the user token used to authenticate
@@ -28,37 +28,82 @@ with the realm.
 Querying for records is one of the most useful features of the Quickbase JSON API.  Querying records with QJAC can be done
 using the following code
 
-`response = client.query_records('tableId', fids, 'queryString')`
+#### Basic Example
+
+```python
+response = client.query_records(table='tableId', select=[3, 6, 12], query='queryString')
+```
 
 Where `tableId` is the ID of the table you wish to query from, `fids` is a list of field IDs you wish to receive and `queryString`
 is a quickbase [query string](https://help.quickbase.com/api-guide/componentsquery.html).
 
+
+#### Adv. Example
+
+```python
+from quickbase_json.helpers import Where
+# have static fids for table/records
+NEEDED_FIDS = [3, 6, 12]
+# build query str where 3 is either 130, 131 or 132
+# https://help.quickbase.com/api-guide/componentsquery.html
+q_str = Where(3, 'EX', [130, 131, 132]).build(join='OR') 
+response = client.query_records(table='tableId', select=NEEDED_FIDS, query=q_str)
+```
+
+In this example, we use the `Where()` helper.  This can make building complex [QuickBase queries](https://help.quickbase.com/api-guide/componentsquery.html) easier.
+
+The `Where()` helper documentation can be found [here](!https://github.com/robswc/quickbase-json-api-client/wiki/Helper:-Where).
+
+
 ## Response Objects
 
 A `QBResponse` object is returned when querying records with QJAC.  A `QBResponse` has several methods that make
 handling returned data easier.  Here are a few of the most useful ones.
 
 ### Response Methods
 
-- **data()**
+- **.data()**
+
+```python
+r = qbc.query_records(...).data()
+```
 
-Returns the actual data.  Equivalent to calling `.get('data')` 
+Returns the data from QuickBase.  Equivalent to calling `.get('data')` 
 
-- **denest()**
+- **.denest()**
+
+```python
+r = qbc.query_records(...).denest()
+```
 
 Denests the data.  I.e. changes `{'fid': {'value': 'actualValue'}}` to `{'fid': 'actualValue'}`
 
-- **orient(orient='records', key='3')**
+- **orient(orient: str, key: int)**
+
+```python
+r = qbc.query_records(...).orient('records', key=3)
+```
 
 Orients the data.  Currently, the only option is 'records'.  This will orient the returned data into a "record like structure", i.e. changes
 `{'fid': 'actualValue', 'fid': 'actualValue'}` to `{'key': {etc: etc}}`
 
 - **convert()**
 
+
+```python
+r = qbc.query_records(...).convert('datetime')
+```
+
 Converts the data, based on fields and provided arguments.  For example, calling `convert('datetime')` will convert all data with fields
 of the 'date time' type to python datetime objects.  Other conversions are 'currency' and 'int'.
 
 - **round_ints()**
 
+
+```python
+r = qbc.query_records(...).round_ints()
+```
+
+
 Rounds all float integers into whole number ints.  i.e. converts `55.0` to `55`.
 

setup.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = quickbase-json-api-client
-version = 0.1.0
+version = 0.1.1
 author = Robert Carroll
 author_email = [email protected]
 description = Python wrapper for quickbase JSON API.

src/quickbase_json/helpers.py

@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@ class QuickbaseParameter:
     def build(self):
         return 'Default String'
 
+    def to_json(self):
+        return self.build()
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.build()
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.build()
+
 
 class Where(QuickbaseParameter):
     def __init__(self, fid: any, operator: str, value: any, **kwargs):

src/quickbase_json/qb_response.py

@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ def __init__(self, res=None, **kwargs):
             self.update(kwargs.get('sample_data'))
         super().__init__(requests_response=res)
 
+    def is_empty(self):
+        """
+        Tests if data is empty, return True if so.
+        :return: boolean
+        """
+        return self.get('data', False)
+
     def info(self, prt=True):
         """
         Prints information about the response.